I wonder if the bidder of this bass is out here with us. I was interested in this bass and called the GC rep straight at the store. I offered him $650.00 straight up shipping and all for the bass and he accepted. I do not however need the bass. So, I let it go on and didn't buy it. I saw someone else bought it last week for $799. Now it is back on ebay with another bid for $799. The first one may have fallen through. I still wish I would have gotten the bass, flipped it over leftie again, cleaned it up, played for several years, then sold it for several hundred more than I payed for it. I am just writing this in case the person bidding on it might like to know, so maybe they can by it cheaper. I apologize if suggesting that is bad business practice. But just to let everyone that might not know. If GC is selling something used, they want to get rid of it ASAP. So don't hesitate to call that particular store and negotiate a price right there. The coolest thing is, your investment is protected because you are dealing with a major company, and if you are not satisfied, you get your money back. Don't do it in an e-mail either. Call them direct. Because if you say, will you take $600.00, they may say, no, but I will take $650.00, just as they did with this item.